WebbAlert - October 30, 2008

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Earlier in the week Microsoft announced its new web-based OS,
Azure at the Professional Developers Conference. Now, the company
has revealed that the next release of Office will include
browser-based versions of several of its most popular
applications.

Several publications have had a chance to test out the upcoming
Xbox 360 dashboard update, aptly named the New Xbox Experience,
and lucky for you, they want to tell you what they think. And for
those who subscribe to both Xbox Live and Netflix, you're in for
a real treat.


MTV has launched its new music video mega-site, MTV Music. I know
it's a little strange to associate music videos with MTV, but the
two seem to have some sort of history together, so you might want
to check it out.


The Christian Science Monitor has become the first major
newspaper to focus almost entirely on publishing online. They
will still put out a weekly magazine, but the physical newspaper
part is history.


World of Warcraft now has over 11 million subscribers worldwide.
Most real-world countries don't have populations that large. Want
to see where WOW falls on the list?


A train line in Britain has started using a special window
coating on several carriages to prevent passengers from using
cell phones and bothering fellow travelers...or calling for help
during an emergency.


It might be totally unnecessary and a huge waste of $600, but
Super Talent Technology's new 18K gold USB drive is...well...it's
a golden USB drive.





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